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Multicentre investigation of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in German hospitals.
International journal of medical microbiology : IJMM - 1 Sept 2016
Kaase Martin, Schimanski Sven, Schiller Reinhold, Beyreiß Bettina, Thürmer Alexander, Steinmann Jörg, Kempf Volkhard A, Hess Christina, Sobottka Ingo, Fenner Ines, Ziesing Stefan, Burckhardt Irene, von Müller Lutz, Hamprecht Axel, Tammer Ina, Wantia Nina, Becker Karsten, Holzmann Thomas, Furitsch Martina, Volmer Gabriele, Gatermann Sören G
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Aim of this study was to determine the incidence and molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae in Germany. E. coli and K. pneumoniae isolates from clinical samples which were non-susceptible to carbapenems were collected in laboratories serving 20 hospitals throughout Germany from November 2013 to April 2014. The isolates were tested for the presence of...
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